E-mail Me          1968 Camaro RS Convertible            

Camaro  History
Introduction 

First owner
Second own.
Third owner
Fourth (Me)

 

The Car      Orig.  Specs Non-Orig. 
Modifications The Numbers Engine Specs

 

Gallery

Index         As purchased Current Stage

Engine Transmission

Small Parts

Frame & Susp

Underbody

Body

Interior

 

Other info
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Restoration      01/09/2002   
04/10/2002  

 

as_purch_side.jpg (33091 bytes)  Gallery: Frame and Suspension
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Front Subframe and Suspension

Quickly a simple "engine rebuild turned into a complete restoration. After cleaning the frame, I decided that to do a proper job, I would have to remove the subframe.  Since I was this far, what was a couple more bolts anyway?? (Answer: 18 months and counting...)

 

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